by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Industrial Technology is the 217th most popular major in the country with 4,540 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 745 industrial technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree in industrial technology/technician. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in industrial technology/technician.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 305 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 41 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Panola College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Panola College is a small school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 93 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 23 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 19 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s industrial tech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Frank Phillips College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Borger, Texas, and it awarded 45 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Industrial Technology at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Sul Ross State University is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s industrial tech degrees to qualified students.
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Victoria College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Victoria College is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 1 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Avondale, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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New Mexico Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school situated in Hobbs, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s industrial tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Industrial Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s industrial tech students in 2020-2021.
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